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YBA to GIG: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,721 mi
10,816 km · 5,840 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Near GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from GIG?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,721 miles (10,816 km, 5,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to GIG?
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